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A24 HEALTH
Wednesday 10 July 2019

Butterfly Flutter

Today is another day of helping these women to mones that the body is not designed to be ex-
get a control of their sex hormones. Most wom- posed to. Long term use will invariably increase
en in our Western cultures are estrogen domi- the user’s risk of developing serious chronic ill-
nant, but there are aspects that are worsening ness. It is important to remember that synthetic
the situation. I never would want to take away hormone drugs can deplete your body of B –
a woman’s right to take charge of her body to complex vitamins, folic acid, vitamin C, mag-
take steps to avoid unplanned pregnancies or nesium and zinc.
reduce the symptoms of menopause. The abil- The use of birth control pills is a major risk fac-
ity of synthetic estrogen drugs to prevent un- tor for developing yeast overgrowth because it
planned pregnancies and reduce menopause promotes estrogen dominance. Because birth
symptoms might be reassuring to many women, control pills give a woman’s hormonal system a
but the side effects can be devastating. continual stream of estrogen, an imbalance is
Many women who use hormone drugs com- created. The yeast, Candida albicans, gener-
plain of severe abdominal pain that cannot be ally makes its home in the digestive tract. But,
explained by food intake or stomach flu; severe in a modern society where common lifestyle
Dr. Carlos Viana or sudden chest pain or shortness of breath; un- choices for women include birth control pills,
usual or suddenly severe headaches with diz- antibiotics, a highly refined bread and sugar
Traditional Chinese Medical wisdom reminds us ziness or vomiting; eye problems that include diet, coupled with high stress levels, Candida
that something as small as the flutter of a but- blurred vision, flashing lights or blindness; severe overgrowth can have wide-ranging effects
terfly’s wing can ultimately cause a hurricane leg pain or numbness in the calf or thigh. Other causing problems far beyond the common
halfway around the world. The admonition is to women will complain of nausea; skin changes; vaginal infection.
remember the cascading effects on a person’s and weight change or fluid retention. Hormone Symptoms ranging from migraines to infertility,
health with just the smallest alteration to the replacement (HRT) for menopause, “The Pill”, endometriosis, psoriasis, PMS, depression, fibro-
body. For us Oriental Medical Doctors health is especially the latest “patch” that limit your myalgia, digestive disorders and many other
maintained by attaining a delicate balance of cycle to only four periods a year contain large seemingly unrelated health problems have
yin and yang energies. amounts of estrogen that will increase your risk been attributed to yeast overgrowth. Our clini-
of heart attacks, breast cancers, strokes and cal results show that treating yeast overgrowth
Blooming orchids sway in the early morning pulmonary embolism. with colon hydrotherapy and dietary changes
breeze in our clinic’s consultation area located Worse of all for many women and men, birth often alleviates these symptoms. These symp-
under the shade of a huge Ficus Benjamin. The control pills or the “patch” mask the ovarian toms can be so widespread that it is difficult for
waiting area is filled with women suffering from function, floods your body with excessive estro- patients and most doctors to comprehend that
many different symptoms. A young female ad- gen that thickens your vaginal lining and chills this is could be related to one underlying cause.
olescent is here with her parents who are con- up your G-spot and epicenter nerves due to Get the Point! In my professional opinion, birth
cerned that their daughter is showing signs of insufficient testosterone and kills the secretion control pills or hormone replacement for meno-
sexual maturation at age nine. I see swollen during sex of the orgasm hormone, Oxytocin, pause have absolutely no therapeutic benefit
legs on another woman suffering from water from the pituitary gland. You can be very wet that outweighs their huge risks. In our clinic we
retention while her waist and hips sag from the but cannot get an orgasm. ask all of our patients to stop them at the end
stored fat. Many young women who are using birth control of their current cycle. I am sympathetic to cou-
Women have come to our clinic because of pills to control their menstrual cycles, irregular ples who want to avoid unplanned pregnan-
sluggish blood circulation, debilitating migraine bleeding, cysts, or endometriosis are headed to cies and women who want to lessen their hot
headaches; others are here because fibroids more problems. Birth control pills never correct flashes. I concede that synthetic estrogen drugs
and endometriosis is making getting pregnant the underlying dysfunction. It is essential to bal- have provided an easy, but unsafe means to
difficult. Others are here for looking for help with ance the adrenal glands in these situations, as family planning and lessening menopause
mood swings. Some slightly older women are cortisol levels modulate and control the female symptoms. There are numerous safe and effec-
here with open leg sores developed because hormones, especially progesterone. Most of the tive ways to prevent unwanted pregnancies
their small arteries have clotted impairing their menstrual problems, but certainly not all, are re- and lower the symptoms of menopause. A syn-
circulation. I recognize a woman who has had lated to low progesterone levels in the last half thetic estrogen hormone pill might be a small
a slight stroke and wants our help to prevent of the cycle. flutter in your day that could be causing your
another. Oral contraceptives and HRT are synthetic hor- medical hurricane.q